RGS

Regulation E1: University Qualifications Framework

(formerly Ordinance II)

1. University Qualifications Framework

Award Type

Abbreviations / Examples

FHEQ Level

Minimum Total Credits

Minimum credits at the Level of the award

Doctorate

PhD

8

Not credit rated

Doctor of Medicine

DM

8

Not credit rated

Professional / Taught Doctorate

EdD, DSW,

DPharm

8

540

360

Master’s Degree by Research

MPhil

7

Not credit rated

Postgraduate Taught Master’s Degree

MA, MSc, LLM, MBA

7

1801

150

Postgraduate Taught Master's Degree

MRes

7

1802

150

Integrated Master’s Degree

MPharm, MMaths

7

480

120

Postgraduate Diploma

PGDip

7

120

90

Postgraduate Certificate

PGCert

7

60

40

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

PGCE

7

60

40

Bachelor’s degree with honours

BA, BSc, LLB

(Hons)

6

360

120

Bachelor’s degree

BA, BSc, LLB

6

360

120

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

MBChB

6

600

-

BSc (Intercalated)

BSc (Intercalated)

6

120

120

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education

PGCE

6

60

60

Graduate Diploma

GradDip

6

80

80

Graduate Certificate

GradCert

6

40

40

Foundation Degree

FdA/FdSc

5

240

120

Diploma of Higher Education

DipHE

5

240

120

Certificate of Higher Education

CertHE

4

120

120

Certificate in Foundation Year Studies*

 

3

120

 

* University award not associated with a national framework  

1 Including a minimum of 120 taught credits.

2 Including a minimum of 60 taught credits which may include research methods training.

2. Joint and Dual Awards

The University may enter into arrangement with other recognised degree-awarding institutions of higher education in the UK or abroad to offer programmes that lead to dual or joint awards with those institutions.